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'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎163] (184/448)

The record is made up of 1 volume (399 pages). It was created in 1677. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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SjA , u a MoJcjiiCo outn,
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Afore the King's door are one and thirty demi-Cannons of brafs and twelve iron
Culverins unmounted; brought thither (as I fuppofe, after fome overthrow they gave
the Portugal or Turk) from Ormm or Babylon. Oppofite to this Palace is a fair Temple
or Jewma Machit • but that at the South end is the moft noble. The outfide is ftone: not
formed according to the Crofs (the Hieroglyphic^ of our falvation)as ours be; but
round as were the few's ; either from the Tdmud figuring Eternity *, or frbm the Ale aba
in Mecca-, the fhape whereof they fay was revealed to Abraham out of Heaven, pattern'd
(quis hoc credat jfrom that which Adam reared in Paradife: Within this here is diftingui-
fhed into lies*, the walls are lined fifteen foot high from the fole with white well-poiilhed
Marble *, cupolo'd, compafTed with walls, and open to the air, the Ifles excepted where
the People refort to prayer and proftrations, which are covered: and without are
fome feats to reft in. In the center is a large Tank; and at the portal another,
octangular, filled with pure water, which firft glides round the infide of the Medav
y 2 through

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Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.

Publication Details: London : printed by R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677.

Edition: In this fourth impression are added (by the author now living) as well many additions throughout the whole work, as also several sculptures, never before printed.

Notes: Numerous engraved illustrations, including maps, views of cities and animals, printed within the text. Engraved plate entitled "Rvines of Persæpolis" is signed "W. Hollar fecit 1663". Misprinted page number: 711 instead of 117. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: [6], 399, [21] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps ; 32 cm. (fol.)

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'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎163] (184/448), British Library: Printed Collections, 215.e.12., in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023696099.0x0000b9> [accessed 23 June 2026]

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